Database Administrators pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,920 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Lansing earn between $68,270 and $125,600.
- $49K10th
- $68K25th
- $84KMedian
- $126K75th
- $137K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,060 | $7,755 | $44.74 |
| Median | $84,420 | $7,035 | $40.59 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $68,270 | $5,689 | $32.82 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $125,600 | $10,467 | $60.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in Lansing
On the average salary of $93,060, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $69,717 a year, or $5,810 a month and $2,681 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Is Lansing a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $93,060 buys what about $97,967 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 4th of 4 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($108,830).
- Detroit$108,830
- Ann Arbor$103,990
- Grand Rapids$97,670
- Lansing$93,060
Highest-paying cities for database administrators
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,150).
- San Jose, CA$145,150
- San Francisco, CA$134,720
- Seattle, WA$131,460
- Boston, MA$130,100
- San Luis Obispo, CA$127,450
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Database Administrators salary in Lansing: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in Lansing?
$44.74 an hour on average, and $40.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in Lansing?
About $69,717 a year ($5,810 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,060. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do database administrators earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,983).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1242; area Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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